One of America's biggest horse races, the 2022 Kentucky Derby, is coming soon.. Sports fans and bookmakers around the world are looking forward to see which of the 20 starters will win this year and take home the $1.86 million prize pool..

This year the prestigious race takes place for the 148th time.. Also clear favorites to win the opening Triple Crown race. According to the Horse portal. Bet the main favorite of the bookmakers at odds of 4.0 is the stallion Zandon, which is ridden by Flavien Prat. So far, the horse has finished in one of the top three places in each of its races..

The Kentucky Derby has been held in Louisville, Kentucky since 1875 and is considered one of the important races for three year old Thoroughbreds.. This is the first of three US Triple Crown races and traditionally takes place in May.. This month, the Preakness Stakes are taking place at the Pimlico Racecourse in Baltimore, Maryland.. The Triple Crown concludes with the Belmont Stakes at the Belmont Park Racetrack in Elmont, NY in early June. The Triple Crown prize is awarded only to those who win all three races.. This has only happened 13 times in the history of racing..

The bookmakers also attribute very good chances to start number 3, the stallion Epicenter (odds 4.5), who has won four of the last five races..

If you don't want to bet on the top two favorites, you can try your luck with the next four players.. Looks like the bookies haven't written off the racehorses Messier (9.0), Moe Donegal (11.0), White Abarrio (11.0) and Tayba (13.1) yet.

The rest of the horses have odds of 21.0 and 31.0 respectively and, according to the bookmakers, they have a rather low chance of winning.. However, the history of the Kentucky Derby has always had surprise winners.. Last year, only the fifth favorite won, Mandaloon (13.0).

This year's derby should get into the treasury again, especially for American bookmakers. According to experts, this year the race can even break all records for rates. After all, sports betting, especially online sports betting, has never been legal in as many US states as it is today..

Furniture mogul Jim Mackingwale, who became known for his risky high stakes, hit the headlines again shortly before the Kentucky Derby.. He is going to bet between 2.5 and 3 million US dollars in bookmakers. Jim wants to bet on the favorite this time.

In 2019, American horse racing enthusiasts bet a total of $165 million on the Kentucky Derby, a record to date.. Due to the pandemic, revenue has fallen slightly over the past two years. However, this year the organizers are sure that the betting business is waiting for a new boom..